High paying entry level jobs in Chambersburg, PA

These occupations in Chambersburg, PA ask for no prior experience in a related job and no on-the-job training period: you are expected to be productive on arrival. That is precisely why most of them want a specific qualification instead — the credential does the work the experience would have. Read the line under each title for what that qualification is; several here are doctorates. If you need something you can start without one, use the no-experience list.

Cost of living: prices in Chambersburg, PA run 5.4% below the national average (2024), so a Chambersburg, PA salary is worth about 1.06× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Chambersburg, PA · Employed

1Dentists, General$160,720
Doctoral or professional degree
$95,300 – $264,62040
2Pharmacists$150,510
Doctoral or professional degree
$107,320 – $211,48080
3Veterinarians$125,400
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,340 – $224,28050
4Physician Assistants$120,030
Master's degree
$101,000 – $136,08070
5Nurse Practitioners$117,780
Master's degree
$100,480 – $153,14070
6Computer Occupations, All Other$116,030
Bachelor's degree
$54,380 – $163,820240
7Financial Specialists, All Other$111,530
Bachelor's degree
$81,920 – $156,75040
8Software Developers$106,200
Bachelor's degree
$74,640 – $166,260200
9Engineers, All Other$104,770
Bachelor's degree
$54,080 – $141,02040
10Electrical Engineers$104,050
Bachelor's degree
$78,990 – $171,37040
11Mechanical Engineers$101,400
Bachelor's degree
$64,600 – $140,670130
12Lawyers$100,680
Doctoral or professional degree
$68,520 – $206,410100
13Physical Therapists$100,260
Doctoral or professional degree
$76,200 – $132,090110
14Occupational Therapists$97,020
Master's degree
$76,020 – $130,43070
15Industrial Engineers$96,570
Bachelor's degree
$47,990 – $124,590170
16Business Operations Specialists, All Other$93,040
Bachelor's degree
$59,420 – $118,290360
17Civil Engineers$92,580
Bachelor's degree
$61,210 – $129,66060
18Project Management Specialists$92,370
Bachelor's degree
$56,820 – $130,200170
19Computer Systems Analysts$87,580
Bachelor's degree
$65,220 – $162,840110
20Data Scientists$86,060
Bachelor's degree
$49,350 – $153,80040
21Registered Nurses$85,270
Bachelor's degree
$64,970 – $112,7901,030
22Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$83,550
Associate's degree
$61,490 – $96,41090
23Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$82,220
Bachelor's degree
$59,400 – $149,95060
24Financial and Investment Analysts$81,510
Bachelor's degree
$63,950 – $123,04060
25Dental Hygienists$80,450
Associate's degree
$75,220 – $95,11080
26Network and Computer Systems Administrators$80,370
Bachelor's degree
$63,040 – $122,99060
27Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$80,060
Bachelor's degree
$57,150 – $108,800110
28Respiratory Therapists$79,910
Associate's degree
$57,680 – $101,43040
29Logisticians$79,150
Bachelor's degree
$50,500 – $121,680200
30Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$77,700
Bachelor's degree
$51,720 – $94,590530
31Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$76,900
Associate's degree
$68,600 – $90,23090
32Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$76,750
Bachelor's degree
$58,030 – $92,230500
33Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$75,840
Bachelor's degree
$59,600 – $95,990310
34Special Education Teachers, Middle School$75,390
Bachelor's degree
$56,210 – $89,68040
35Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$74,780
Bachelor's degree
$43,480 – $90,82030
36Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$74,290
Master's degree
$48,620 – $100,12080
37Human Resources Specialists$71,800
Bachelor's degree
$47,420 – $109,990260
38Accountants and Auditors$70,490
Bachelor's degree
$45,120 – $118,030370
39Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$67,510
Bachelor's degree
$56,920 – $90,03080
40Physical Therapist Assistants$67,190
Associate's degree
$50,760 – $77,46060
41Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$65,900
Bachelor's degree
$41,230 – $106,610180
42Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$65,080
Bachelor's degree
$37,660 – $97,520120
43Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,960
Postsecondary nondegree award
$49,460 – $76,190360
44Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other$63,290
Associate's degree
$39,080 – $94,95030
45Mechanical Drafters$59,550
Associate's degree
$48,790 – $84,09040
46Architectural and Civil Drafters$58,550
Associate's degree
$45,680 – $75,94040
47Child, Family, and School Social Workers$51,490
Bachelor's degree
$41,040 – $73,670180
48Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$50,070
Associate's degree
$37,500 – $60,96040
49Graphic Designers$49,870
Bachelor's degree
$29,500 – $81,17050
50Paralegals and Legal Assistants$49,490
Associate's degree
$38,270 – $62,790100

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianChambersburg, PA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$160,720	$95,300 – $264,620	40
2	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$150,510	$107,320 – $211,480	80
3	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$125,400	$64,340 – $224,280	50
4	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$120,030	$101,000 – $136,080	70
5	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$117,780	$100,480 – $153,140	70
6	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$116,030	$54,380 – $163,820	240
7	Financial Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$111,530	$81,920 – $156,750	40
8	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$106,200	$74,640 – $166,260	200
9	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$104,770	$54,080 – $141,020	40
10	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$104,050	$78,990 – $171,370	40
11	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$101,400	$64,600 – $140,670	130
12	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$100,680	$68,520 – $206,410	100
13	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$100,260	$76,200 – $132,090	110
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$97,020	$76,020 – $130,430	70
15	Industrial EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,570	$47,990 – $124,590	170
16	Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBachelor's degree	$93,040	$59,420 – $118,290	360
17	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$92,580	$61,210 – $129,660	60
18	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$92,370	$56,820 – $130,200	170
19	Computer Systems AnalystsBachelor's degree	$87,580	$65,220 – $162,840	110
20	Data ScientistsBachelor's degree	$86,060	$49,350 – $153,800	40
21	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,270	$64,970 – $112,790	1,030
22	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$83,550	$61,490 – $96,410	90
23	Occupational Health and Safety SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$82,220	$59,400 – $149,950	60
24	Financial and Investment AnalystsBachelor's degree	$81,510	$63,950 – $123,040	60
25	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$80,450	$75,220 – $95,110	80
26	Network and Computer Systems AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$80,370	$63,040 – $122,990	60
27	Special Education Teachers, Secondary SchoolBachelor's degree	$80,060	$57,150 – $108,800	110
28	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$79,910	$57,680 – $101,430	40
29	LogisticiansBachelor's degree	$79,150	$50,500 – $121,680	200
30	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$77,700	$51,720 – $94,590	530
31	Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$76,900	$68,600 – $90,230	90
32	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$76,750	$58,030 – $92,230	500
33	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical EducationBachelor's degree	$75,840	$59,600 – $95,990	310
34	Special Education Teachers, Middle SchoolBachelor's degree	$75,390	$56,210 – $89,680	40
35	Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special EducationBachelor's degree	$74,780	$43,480 – $90,820	30
36	Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and AdvisorsMaster's degree	$74,290	$48,620 – $100,120	80
37	Human Resources SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$71,800	$47,420 – $109,990	260
38	Accountants and AuditorsBachelor's degree	$70,490	$45,120 – $118,030	370
39	Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary SchoolBachelor's degree	$67,510	$56,920 – $90,030	80
40	Physical Therapist AssistantsAssociate's degree	$67,190	$50,760 – $77,460	60
41	Market Research Analysts and Marketing SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$65,900	$41,230 – $106,610	180
42	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$65,080	$37,660 – $97,520	120
43	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,960	$49,460 – $76,190	360
44	Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All OtherAssociate's degree	$63,290	$39,080 – $94,950	30
45	Mechanical DraftersAssociate's degree	$59,550	$48,790 – $84,090	40
46	Architectural and Civil DraftersAssociate's degree	$58,550	$45,680 – $75,940	40
47	Child, Family, and School Social WorkersBachelor's degree	$51,490	$41,040 – $73,670	180
48	Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and TimekeepingAssociate's degree	$50,070	$37,500 – $60,960	40
49	Graphic DesignersBachelor's degree	$49,870	$29,500 – $81,170	50
50	Paralegals and Legal AssistantsAssociate's degree	$49,490	$38,270 – $62,790	100

Ranked among the occupations common enough to employ roughly one in every three thousand workers in Chambersburg, PA. The rarer ones are real jobs — but a 1,190-person occupation at the top of a list answers a different question than the one most readers are asking.

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